February 20, 2019

09.02.2019 – Two species, one nursery

The Atlantic was rather choppy this morning, which made locating the compact herd of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) abit of a challenge. Through the diligent […]
February 18, 2019

08.02.2018 – Airborne encounters

The guests on board the Stenella were in for a real treat today, enjoying encounters with three different species of cetaceans. The trip began with a […]
February 13, 2019

06.02.2019 – Magnificent morning

We had the pleasure of having a trip with calm, warm weather conditions today and enjoyed sightings with three very different species of toothed whales (Odontoceti) […]
February 11, 2019

04.02.2019 – Recharging at the surface

In spite of their incredible agility, their remarkable intelligence and skillful coordination, hunting still demands high energy expenditure in cetaceans. So, like us, they also need […]
January 31, 2019

26.01.2019 – Cause & Effect

We had a wonderful trip this morning with a small group of guests who were lucky enough to see Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), Bottlenose dolphins […]
January 24, 2019

19.01.2019 – Compatible companions

We saw two different species of dolphin during our trip this morning on the Stenella, that share many of the traits common amongst most oceanic dolphins […]
January 17, 2019

10.01.2019 – Dynamic duo

The Atlantic gave us a warm welcome on placid waters this morning with large groups of our dynamic duo here in Madeira; Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala […]
January 16, 2019

09.01.2019 – Oceanic ornaments

All cetaceans are beautiful and a pleasure to observe in the wild but two species here in Madeira are especially ornamental during our time on the […]
January 15, 2019

08.01.2019 – Happy hunting

We had a fantastic tour on our zodiac this afternoon and were welcomed by a large dispersed herd of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) travelling alongside […]